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opienandm t1_iy4xtyn wrote

Reply to comment by Charlesinrichmond in Richmond school district to rename Binford, Cary, and Ginter Park for $150k. by Charlesinrichmond

Present the evidence for your assertion. You won’t, because you can’t. And you knew that the first time you brought racism into the discussion.

It’s so easy and safe to call someone a racist (especially behind an anonymous internet user name), because one doesn’t really have to back it up if it’s interpreted as an opinion. It’s a strategy taken straight from the “white supremacist playbook”. This tactic is often used as an attempt to diffuse the momentum of anti-hate and equality initiatives while providing a thinly-veiled defense of white identity.

This has me questioning your motive for being so inflammatory. I had hoped you were simply being careless with your words, but after all of these non-stop replies calling me a racist it appears there may be more to your objectives than I had first assumed. Go ahead, let it out.

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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_iy6b31n wrote

you are a racist. Period. I'm not being inflammatory, I'm wanting you to be better and stop using the color of skin as an insult. You know what that's called? Racist.

I bet you think it's ok to say "jew someone down" and other charming things

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opienandm t1_iy6uvl2 wrote

It’s pathetic that you think your contribution to racial equality is bleating, “racist!” like a brainless sheep when anyone threatens your fragile identity. And what exactly have you done to dismantle the racist infrastructure? How is your landlording contributing to improving the lives of the marginalized? What % of your units are below market rate? How many are rented to humans who served prison time due to systemic racism and injustice? I’ll bet it’s ZERO for both, because you probably pride yourself on the “vetting” you perform on your applicants and taking that risk might mean a lower profit, right?. I wonder how your “vetting” would stand up to a Fair Housing Act audit.

Try doing some actual work to improve equity and access for people who don’t have that humongous silver spoon in their mouth like you do, then get back to me. Maybe I’ll invest in your initiative(s) once you demonstrate that you want to be part of the solution rather than exacerbating the hate and racism you seem to lovingly embrace.

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Charlesinrichmond OP t1_iy8f1ol wrote

stop being in love with being a racist. Stop defending racism.

Be better

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